[Arm-dev] Attempt to install Xfce by hand

Johnny Hughes johnny at centos.org
Wed Oct 17 20:55:38 UTC 2018


On 10/17/2018 03:31 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/17/18 9:29 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 10/17/18 9:03 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/17/18 9:01 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
>>>>
>>>> El 17/10/18 a las 09:58, Robert Moskowitz escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/17/18 8:51 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> El 17/10/18 a las 09:45, Robert Moskowitz escribió:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 10/17/18 5:27 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Robert,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> El 15/10/18 a las 17:54, Robert Moskowitz escribió:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anyway, I am putting Centos-arm work away and going back to
>>>>>>>>> Nethserver (which is still Centos-arm) until Pablo is able to
>>>>>>>>> make the necessary DE group(s).  Or someone else much more
>>>>>>>>> skilled than I.
>>>>>>>> Yesterday I got the xml from epel, and now the groups are
>>>>>>>> available in our rebuild.
>>>>>>>> I didn't automate it yet, so I need to rebuild repodata manually
>>>>>>>> to add the groups, so they may not be there all the time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I see what you mean.  I did a yum clean all on my working image,
>>>>>>> and there it was!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So I wiped the image by laying down the minimal again. Did
>>>>>>> firstboot and yum update and then tried
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> yum groupinstall xfce
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And it was not there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did a yum clean all and yum group list and now no xfce
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So I will check back later
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm seeing it ATM
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it has not gone to all the mirrors:
>>>>>
>>>>> # yum clean metadata
>>>>> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
>>>>> Cleaning repos: base centos-kernel extras updates
>>>>> 14 metadata files removed
>>>>> 8 sqlite files removed
>>>>> 0 metadata files removed
>>>>> [root at ct-c7 ~]# yum groups list
>>>>> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
>>>>> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>>>>>  * base: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>>  * centos-kernel: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>>  * extras: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>>  * updates: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>> base                                                     | 3.8
>>>>> kB     00:00
>>>>> centos-kernel                                            | 2.9
>>>>> kB     00:00
>>>>> extras                                                   | 2.9
>>>>> kB     00:00
>>>>> updates                                                  | 2.9
>>>>> kB     00:00
>>>>> (1/5): base/7/armhfp/group_gz                              | 155
>>>>> kB   00:06
>>>>> (2/5): centos-kernel/7/armhfp/primary_db                   | 49
>>>>> kB   00:07
>>>>> (3/5): extras/7/armhfp/primary_db                          | 161
>>>>> kB   00:07
>>>>> (4/5): updates/7/armhfp/primary_db                         | 885
>>>>> kB   00:08
>>>>> (5/5): base/7/armhfp/primary_db                            | 4.1
>>>>> MB   00:08
>>>>> Available Environment Groups:
>>>>>    Minimal Install
>>>>>    Compute Node
>>>>>    Infrastructure Server
>>>>>    File and Print Server
>>>>>    Basic Web Server
>>>>>    Virtualization Host
>>>>>    Server with GUI
>>>>>    GNOME Desktop
>>>>>    KDE Plasma Workspaces
>>>>>    Development and Creative Workstation
>>>>> Available Groups:
>>>>>    Compatibility Libraries
>>>>>    Console Internet Tools
>>>>>    Development Tools
>>>>>    Graphical Administration Tools
>>>>>    Legacy UNIX Compatibility
>>>>>    Scientific Support
>>>>>    Security Tools
>>>>>    Smart Card Support
>>>>>    System Administration Tools
>>>>>    System Management
>>>>> Done
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I force the mirror to what you are using?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> There are no mirrors for epel/armhfp, but either way, I don't see
>>>> epel in your message ;-)
>>>
>>> Oops!
>>
>> I added epel and did a 'yum groupinstall xfce'.  Poweroff and reboot.
>>
>> I see the message:  "Starting GNOME Display Manager" and "Started
>> Login Service".
>>
>> I am logged in as root on the serial console, but..
>>
>> The kybd/mous/monitor console is just sitting there, still in text
>> mode and not responding.
>>
>> Can't see anything like a desktop process running.  How do I check
>> what is going on, or what is missing?
> 
> From the 'yum groupinstall xfce':
> 
> Installing for group install "Xfce":
>  Thunar                         armv7hl 1.6.11-1.el7 epel    1.3 M
>  gdm                            armv7hl 1:3.26.2.1-5.el7 base    474 k
>  openssh-askpass                armv7hl 7.4p1-16.el7 base     76 k
>  orage                          armv7hl 4.12.1-3.el7 epel    1.8 M
>  polkit-gnome                   armv7hl 0.106-0.1.20170423gita0763a2.el7
> epel     78 k
>  thunar-archive-plugin          armv7hl 0.3.1-6.el7 epel     67 k
>  thunar-volman                  armv7hl 0.8.1-2.el7 epel    173 k
>  tumbler                        armv7hl 0.1.31-2.el7 epel    186 k
>  xfce4-appfinder                armv7hl 4.12.0-4.el7 epel    189 k
>  xfce4-panel                    armv7hl 4.12.1-4.el7 epel    800 k
>  xfce4-power-manager            armv7hl 1.6.0-2.el7 epel    756 k
>  xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin        armv7hl 0.2.5-2.el7 epel     68 k
>  xfce4-session                  armv7hl 4.12.1-8.el7 epel    476 k
>  xfce4-session-engines          armv7hl 4.12.1-8.el7 epel    312 k
>  xfce4-settings                 armv7hl 4.12.1-1.el7 epel    657 k
>  xfce4-terminal                 armv7hl 0.8.7.4-2.el7 epel    571 k
>  xfconf                         armv7hl 4.12.0-3.el7 epel    192 k
>  xfdesktop                      armv7hl 4.12.4-3.el7 epel    1.0 M
>  xfwm4                          armv7hl 4.12.3-2.el7 epel    604 k
> 
> followed by many dependencies, but this list does not seem to be
> enough.  I THINK there is suppose to be an invoking of the X11 DE as
> part of the install?
> 
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"X Window System" is a hidden yum group.

So, do this command to see ALL groups:

yum group list hidden

To get a good install try this:

yum group install Xfce "X Window System"


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